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8th Avenue Food & Provisions · 14 hours ago

Training Specialist

Fitzgerald, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization that produces and sells quality food products. The Training Specialist will be responsible for designing, planning, and implementing training programs to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency within the plant operations.

Consumer GoodsFood ProcessingManufacturingMarketingOrganic FoodSales

Responsibilities

Creates a training program for different roles and functions in conjunction with leadership team

WiII develop an overall plant training system and implement training programs that directly impact measures Iike productivity, quality, efficiency, retention, lean principles, and environmental impacts

Ensures that training materials and programs are current, accurate, and effective

Maintains knowledge of new methods and techniques for training, and training requirements applicable to the organization and/or industry

Identifies problems and opportunities such as operational changes or industry developments that training could improve

Conducts or facilitates required and recommended training sessions

Collaborates with vendors and third-party training providers to arrange employee registration and participation in outside training programs

Ensures that training milestones and goals are met while adhering to the approved training budget

Maintains a site-wide skills matrix and keeps it updated, through preparation and administration of assessments and qualifications

Onboards hourly employees to optimally integrate into the plant

Will present information using a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures

Development of a Cross-Training Plan to address bottlenecks, resourcing, and optimizing overall staffing levels

Defines and establishes a Train the Trainer program for the facility

Establishes and maintains a training 'playbook'

Prepares and implements the training budget

Performs other related duties as assigned

Have the capability and desire to develop as a CI specialist

Have the capability to understand execute lean principles

Facilitate training in a classroom setting

Qualification

Training program developmentLean principles executionTraining budget managementMicrosoft Office proficiencyGraphic design abilityProfessionalismCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsTime management skillsIntegrity

Required

Associate's degree or equivalent work experience

3 to 5 years in training or development

Creates a training program for different roles and functions in conjunction with leadership team

Will develop an overall plant training system and implement training programs that directly impact measures like productivity, quality, efficiency, retention, lean principles, and environmental impacts